One of the best ways to attract birds to your yard is to plant native trees and shrubs. INTRO A common question we get from landowners is “what can I do to attract birds to my property?” And while the answer may vary depending on what kinds of birds you’re hoping to see, one strategy […]
Join Our Community Science Team!
Join our Community Science Team! Are you interested in helping to protect the plants and animals on Heritage Conservancy preserves? How about collecting data that contributes to real science? To start the new year, we are very excited to announce the launch of our Community Science Program! Community Science involves people, like you, who contribute […]
Thumbs Up For Another Successful Croydon Woods Cleanup
On a chilly November morning, twenty-eight volunteers joined Heritage Conservancy staff at our Croydon Woods Nature Preserve to remove trash from the woods, ball fields, and entire property. Throughout the day, they collected about 1,000 pounds of debris! A crew also assisted with Property Stewardship work, mainly cutting invasive vines down off of young trees. […]
Monarchs Reign Supreme at Jackson Pond Preserve
Did you know that monarch butterflies can travel upwards of 2,500 miles while migrating from the United States to Mexico, where they hibernate for the winter? Tracking allows us to follow their migration patterns. Earlier this fall, Heritage Conservancy staff and volunteers joined forces at our Jackson Pond Preserve for a tagging event at the […]
The Importance of Wetlands and Forests in the Fight against Flooding
As people across the region are continuing to deal with the impacts of Hurricane Ida, the story of how two of our preserved properties were affected by the storm illustrates the importance of protecting wetlands and green spaces as a safeguard against flooding. Riparian plantings of native trees and shrubs were conducted at both our […]
Strengthening Wetland Areas and Streambanks Through Tree Plantings
Throughout the month of May, Heritage Conservancy’s stewardship team held native tree and shrub plantings at the Conservancy’s Quakertown Swamp Preserve, Bellwood Preserve, and Fuller/Pursell Nature Preserve. Because of their location within riparian buffer zones, these tree plantings will help to strengthen wetland areas, which will in turn increase wildlife habitat, prevent soil erosion and […]
Scout Troop 71 Returns to Jackson Pond Preserve
At the end of September, Troop 71 was at it again! Following on the heels of a successful day of service in August, twenty-two Scouts and eleven adults were back for another service day at Jackson Pond Preserve, a Heritage Conservancy property in Buckingham Township. The Scouts camped overnight at Forest Grove Presbyterian Church and […]
Totally “Buggin'” With the Girl Scouts of Troop 249
Heritage Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and protect our natural and historic heritage, and along with that ethos, we strive to connect our community with that heritage. We recently had just such an opportunity on a beautiful afternoon with the Girl Scouts of Troop 249 in Doylestown! Heritage Conservancy staff member Shannon Fredebaugh took the […]
Quakertown Swamp Designated As a ‘Wetland of Distinction’
Heritage Conservancy is thrilled to announce that the Quakertown Swamp recently received the designation as a “Wetland of Distinction” by the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), currently making it one of only two areas in Pennsylvania to receive this recognition. Based out of Madison, Wisconsin, the SWS approved this listing for the Quakertown Swamp after […]
Livin’ on the Forest Edge
When it comes to the health of wildlife, we don’t often think of the edges of the forest. However, the part of the forest that meets a field is just as important as the forest or the field itself, serving its own purpose within this complex ecosystem and providing shelter for field and forest species […]
